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Foundation Myths in Medieval and Renaissance Italy

June 10, 2015 By Medievalists.net

Plaque of Regola, the VII rione of Rome. (Dailyphotostream.blogspot.com)

The 3 papers featured here looked at the development of the civic identities of Florence, Genoa and Rome through art, architecture and foundation legends.

Filed Under: Conferences, Features Tagged With: Administration, Andreas Doria, Architecture, Art History, Christianity, Chronicles, Churches, Florence, Foundation Myth, Genoa, Ghibellines, Giovanni Villani, Government, Greece, Guelphs, High Middle Ages, Historiography, Italian City States, Italy, King Charles V, Late Middle Ages, Paganism, Politics, Propaganda, Renaissance, Rione System, Roman Empire, Rome, Sixteenth Century, Thirteenth century, Twelfth Century, Urban Studies, Violence

Bishops and Their Towns

June 1, 2015 By Medievalists.net

City of Lucca, Italy. Image via Flickr by bongo vongo.

Another #KZOO2015 post – this one examines Bishops and Their Towns.

Filed Under: Conferences, Features Tagged With: Canon Law, Christianity, Chronicles, Conferences, Crime, Early Middle Ages, Ecclesiastical History, Foundation Myth, Germany, High Middle Ages, Italy, Jacopo da Varagine, KZOO, Late Middle Ages, Law, Lucca, Münster, Religious Life, Social History, Tenth century, Tuscany, Urban Studies

CONFERENCES: Arnold Fitz Thedmar: an Early London chronicler

October 4, 2014 By Medievalists.net

Another fascinating paper given at the Institute for Historical Research in central London. For those of you interested in chronicles, urban history and London, this paper was definitely for you. Ian Stone discussed his dissertation about thirteenth century London through the eyes of wealthy Alderman, Arnold Fitz Thedmar.

Filed Under: Conferences Tagged With: Arnold Fitz Thedmar, Biography, Chronicles, Economics - Urban, Edward I, England, Germany, Henry III, High Middle Ages, Historiography, Institute of Historical Research, Literature, Local History, London, Merchants, Second Barons War, Simon de Montfort, Thirteenth century, Urban Studies